Despite their estrangement, Dimple campaigned for Rajesh Khanna during the 1991 elections. Reflecting on this decision in a 1994 interview with Pritish Nandy, she explained that it was essential for her to stand by him publicly. When asked why she took this step, Dimple responded, “What are friends for? If I can’t stand by somebody I’ve known for a good part of my life, what’s the point? For me, it’s important.”